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WATCH CHARM. No. 298,640. Patented May 13, 1884.

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UNTTE STATES REUBEN L. ALLEN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

WATCH-CHARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,540, dated May 13, 1884.

Application filed March 17, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, REUBEN L. ALLEN, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented an Improvementin Magnifying-Glass Holders and WVatch-Charms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in the improved construction of the case, whereby the pivoted setting-rim of the holder or charm is tightly secured in its closed position and the entrance of dust and dirt prevented.

Figure l is an edge view of my improved magnifying-glass holder adapted to be worn as a watch-charm. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same opened. Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing the holder closed. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the same when partly opened. Fig. 5 is an edge view, and Figs. 6 and 7 vertical sections, showing a locking device which is operated by a sidewise movement of the fasteningring.

In the accompanying drawings, A is the setting-rim adapted for holding the magnifyinglens or other desirable object for a charm, and pivoted between the opposite plates, B B, of the case at the point I). The triangular guard 0, made to fit the periphery of the setting-rim A, is provided with a ring, (I, by means of which the whole may be suspended from a chain, and the wire of the eye dwill furnisha convenient thumb piece for operating the guard O in opening and closing the holder or charm. When the setting-rim A is turned to one side, the guard G will be also turned on its pivot e, as shown in Fig. 4, and the holder fully opened is shown in Fig. 2.

In order to provide a look for the settingrim A when in its closed position within the case, I form a hollow, f, at the side of the setting-rim opposite to its pivot b, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and pivot the guard O and ring (I separately from each other upon the common pivot e. The opposite sides of the pivot-eye g of the ring (1 are cut away, as shown, in order toallow the holder or charm to be opened when the ring has first been turned to one side, as shown in Fig. 7; but when held in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 6, the settingrim A will be firmly locked, by reason of the close fitting of the hollow f with the cylindrical lower portion of the pivot-eye g.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the pivoted settingrim A, case B B, and the pivoted guard 0, adapted to fit the periphery of. the setting-rim A, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the pivoted settingrim A, provided with the hollow f, case B B, pivoted guard 0, adapted to fit the periphery of the setting-rim A, and the ring (2, provided with the pivot-eye 9, cut away at its side, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

REUBEN L. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK H. J AOKSON, CYRUS O. LEWIs. 

